||SrimathE SrI RangarAmAnuja MahAdEsikAya namaha||
By the grace of SrImushnam Srimadh Andavan SrI
RangarAmAnuja MahAdEsikan, the Sapthathi celebrations
in the Washington DC area turned out to be a truly
memorable one.
VAlmIkI RAmAyaNam and PAdukA Sahasra PArAyaNam started
10 days before the thirunakshatram. On the morning of
the 12th of June, more than 40 bhagavathas from around
the area had gathered to celebrate the
Sapthathi mahothsavam. Traditional sEvAkAlam and
ArAdhanam to perumAL were the notable highlights of
the first session. This was followed by dEsika
prabhandha pArAyaNam, thirulankAram, Mantrapushpam and
thiruamudhu.
The much awaited Sambhavana krama was then observed
with grandeur much like in India with one of the
bhagavathas holding the "tambulam" over his head. This
was followed by ghoshti sambhavanam and Acharya
vAzhithirunAmams and Desika mangalam. This event was
no exception in receiving zealous participation from
shishyas and abhimanies of various illustrious Acharya
paramparas, and in chanting their Thanians and
vAzhithirunAmams.
Bhagavadh Theertham along with SatakOpam and
SrImushnam SrImadh Andavan's PAduka thIrtham were
served amidst the chanting of Swami DEsika stotras
like Hayagreeva stotram, SrI SthuthI, KAmAsikAshtakam,
GOpAla
Vimshathi and SudarshanAshtakam.
Traditional Bhagavadh nAmasankIrthanam and gentle
lullaby marked the end of ParyankAsanam to the Lord.
Prasadam relished by the Lord was then offered to all
the devotees and the option of traditional serving on
plantain leaves highlighted the festivity and the
uniqueness of our culture. Many thanks to our Lord
for sending us a great Acharya and for giving us the
opportunity to celebrate thirunakshatrams of this
kind.
||SrImathE SrI RangarAmAnuja MahAdEsikAya namaha||
For SrI RAmAnujA Mission,
-dAsan/Balaji
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